Los Angeles
December 19, 2019
Letter from the editor:
Exceptional Minds, a Los Angeles training academy and digital arts studio for people with autism, recently partnered with Cartoon Network to offer one-on-one mentorships for its students. Emily Wilson looks into this partnership and how it has impacted the enrolled artists. They were also generous to share with us their animations, which you can check out here.
Art institutions have been making a greater effort to reach underserved populations. But as Catherine Wagley points out in her article, there are plenty of non-art organizations that offer art programs and reach a much broader swath of people. A recent Los Angeles county grant is devoted specifically to these kinds of organizations, and the results are promising. Wagley breaks this down in her piece and argues that non-art organizations, "many of which already champion the arts and know how to meet their communities’ needs, could serve as vital partners for [art] institutions."
I'll be off the next couple of weeks and back in 2020! I hope you all have a wonderful end of year.
Elisa Wouk Almino
Cartoon Network Partners With a Program to Mentor Animators With Autism
The Exceptional Minds academy recently paired students up with mentors from Cartoon Network to give artists an opportunity to get feedback on their work. Three students open up about their experience.
Emily Wilson
Event Pick
An Art-Filled Holiday Event at the Underground Museum
The centerpiece will be a performance from 7NMS, while guests can get last-minute holiday shopping done courtesy of the Crenshaw Skate Club, Free Black Women’s Library, Kids of Immigrants, and the Reparations Club.
Matt Stromberg | SPARC, through January 18
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Register for Art World Conference Los Angeles
Artists and arts professionals who wish to sharpen business skills and take control of their financial health should register by January 15, 2020.
Best of 2019: Our Top 15 Feature Films
Our favorite movies of 2019, brought to you by the writers and editors of Hyperallergic.
Organizations Outside the Art World Are Better at Reaching Underserved Populations
Deferring to activists and public servants who have already effectively reached diverse populations may be among the most expedient ways to increase art’s accessibility.
Catherine G. Wagley
Meet LA’s Art Community: Cameron Shaw Says Her “Superpower Is Connecting the Dots”
An interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
Elisa Wouk Almino
Best of 2019: Our Top 12 Documentaries and Experimental Films
Our favorite experimental and/or nonfiction movies of 2019, brought to you by the writers and editors of Hyperallergic.
Bombshell Misses the Mark in Contextualizing #MeToo
While it touches on the toxic masculinity and systematic sexism that permeates Fox News, the film does little to contextualize the industry that allowed this behavior to thrive.
Justine Smith
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